GBSN’s 6th Annual Conference in Mexico City was fantastic.  Dean Alfonso Bolio and the IPADE Business School team hosted with extraordinary warmth and efficiency (see me with Dean Bolio in the photo below).  On behalf of Team GBSN, I thank them con cariño. I grateful to the Conference sponsors (Johnson & Johnson, MIT-Sloan, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Grupo Pando and Emerald Publications) for their invaluable support.

To me, this was a wonderful occasion.  Having worked on Mexico’s economy during my first years at the World Bank, I loved finding myself immersed in Mexico’s culture of courtesy, elegance, art, superb cuisine and, last but not least, tequila.

Most of all, I enjoyed being with friends from all over the world who participated in the Conference, many of whom I had not seen in quite a while.  IPADE’s emphasis on individuals set a humanistic tone, which permeated many of the discussions. The standards of presentations and discussions were among the highest I can remember, including a plenary session on regional trends in emerging markets business education and a great CEO panel focused on human resource challenges companies are confronting in the developing world.  I also attended a fascinating breakout session on best practice in international student projects and internships, and one about research collaboration.  I regret that was unable to “clone” myself, so as to participate in more sessions.

Altogether, this will be a tough act to follow.  But I have no doubt that the Global Business School Network team and members are up to the challenge.

Many, many thanks to all who made the Conference such a success,

Guy